GPU Showdown

GeForce RTX 2080 TivsGeForce RTX 5080

The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is a last-gen flagship for high-end 4K gaming, while the RTX 5080 is a modern, much faster card for demanding ray-tracing and high-refresh-rate play.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
11 GB · 250W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
16 GB · 360W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

Turing · TSMC 12 nm · 2018

52score
4/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
11 GB
TDP
250W
CUDA Cores
4,352
Boost Clock
1545 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 5080

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

86score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
360W
Shaders
10,752
Boost Clock
2617 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

RTX 2080 Ti
52
RTX 5080Winner
86
RTX 5080 leads by 65.4% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#37RX 680053
#38RTX 2080 Ti52
#39RTX 506050
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRTX 2080 TiRTX 5080
General
Process Node12 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM11 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus352-bit256-bit
Bandwidth616 GB/s960 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores4,35210,752
TMUs272336
ROPs88112
Boost Clock1545 MHz2617 MHz
FP3213.45 TF56.28 TF
Power
TDP250360
Power Connectors2x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5080 wins overall with dramatically faster performance and more memory than the aging GeForce RTX 2080 Ti.

Best value

For budget buyers, the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is the smarter pick if found cheaply used, offering decent 1440p gaming at a low price.

When the other wins

The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is the right choice in a tight budget build for older games where you don't need the latest features.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 2080 Ti better than the RTX 5080?

Overall the RTX 5080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 52 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 2080 Ti in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5080 than the RTX 2080 Ti?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5080 is roughly 65% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RTX 2080 Ti or the RTX 5080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5080. If the RTX 2080 Ti is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.